Angelina Jolie is pleading for help on behalf of Pakistan's flood victims.

"One-fifth of Pakistan is under water and the threat of disease now looms for 20 million affected people," says Angelina. "This is not just a humanitarian crisis; it is an economic and social catastrophe. UNHCR is on the ground. The more support we can give, the greater number of tents, food, clean water, and medicine will get to the people in need." (Interested in helping? Click here.) [ET, The Life Files]

Meanwhile, Brad Pitt bought a woman a house during his visit to New Orleans. Or at least, that's how the gossip is being spun. If you read her quotes, it sounds like she has a Make It Right home, which is not exactly the same as Brad buying a house for her. [Showbiz Spy, Radar Online]

Michael Douglas continues to battle throat cancer; he's on the cover of People this week and says chemotherapy "really knocks you out." [People]

Paris Hilton's stylist says that Paris doesn't have time for drugs, and "she would never do drugs or anything else for that matter to destroy what she's worked so hard for." To which I say: LOL WUT. [Radar Online]

Lindsay Lohan has sent a cease and desist letter to her father, ordering him to stop selling her personal stuff. And as you may know, she told Vanity Fair: "I think my biggest focus for myself is learning how to continue to get through the trauma that my father has caused in my life." [Radar Online]

Alexander Skarsgard starts filming a movie called Battleship next week in Hawaii. And yes, the flick is based on the board game you cheated in when you were nine . [Just Jared]

Lionel Richie thinks Joel Madden has been really good for Nicole Richie: Joel's an anchoring soul for Nicole. He came in the door once and said, 'Mr. Richie, I just want to let you know I've got control of this.' I was like, 'No you don't! Are you kidding me?' But I think that was the start: she found somebody that would challenge her stuff. They are a great team and I love him very much." [This Is London]

"They've never asked me, so they can go fuck themselves! I don't know why because I certainly fall into their old lady category. I would do it for the exercise. Making yourself dance everyday for six hours a day I think would be so great." — Joan Rivers, on Dancing With The Stars. [The Life Files]

"I have a job where I advertise yogurt that makes you poop. Now people tell me about their bowel movements every day." — Jamie Lee Curtis. [Showbiz Spy]